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No oils please, butters or anything along those lines please :) - and grapeseed oil does have saturates and fats - http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fats-and-oils/579/2 which my aim is to avoid

haha I like the creativity in that, and when I run out of duck tape?? :D A more specific question guys is does anyone know of a liquid that makes things stick to it like olive oil that is healthy. I know there are many different powdered ingredients like xanthan gum to achieve a fatty texture...

Hey guys, I have been trying different methods to make spices stick to popcorn without butter, oil or any other liquids that contain saturated fats. My aim is to use a spray to release a diluted solution which has a grounded spice mixed into it such as cumin - but note that I haven't used a...

Wow that is an impressive amount of time for mushrooms to keep their crisp - and they do taste like a pleasant crispy, crunchy snack? Since I bought some dehydrated mushrooms in a store and they were chewy and soggy and unpleasant. I'm hoping that dehydrating will be able to achieve the same...

Another quick question! If I decide to dehydrate 9 trays worth of mushrooms for example and then store them in 25g bags are tight bags to consume as a snack in a month or two, from your experience would you say that the mushrooms will stay crispy crunchy?? As I said earlier my kale crisps...

I think I'm going to get a dehydrator. Only problem now is which one. Please make recommendations. I have read that Nesco type dehydrators work fine and they seem to have the most positive reviews on amazon. However, the Excalibar also has a lot of support - the only problem with the Excalibar...

I'm glad you mentioned the mandolin slicer device! I have not heard of it before and after reading up about it, I think I'm going get one. It would definitely make getting thinner slices easier for aubergines, courgettes, mushrooms, celeriac, and radishes - which are some of my favourite...

Thanks for the tips guys. I might consider a dehydrator in the future as I'm not in a position to get one right now. About making crispy snacks through roasting I keep getting strange results. The type of snack I am trying to make is crispy-crunchy chip like snacks (so more like roasted soy...

Hey, I am currently on a search for healthy vegetable crisp snacks. I was first inspired and amazed when I tried to roast beans and got a beautiful, crunchy and healthy snack. So I thought that now I want to get creative and experiment with other vegetables as the idea of vegetables crisp...

Hey, I'm currently choosing between getting a halogen oven or a combination microwave (that is with a convection grill I believe is the right term), but I'm not sure which would be most suitable for my needs. I want one mainly for roasting (if my understanding is correct that a combo microwave...

Dehydrating herb chervil is a possibility. This reminds me of the idea of roasted seaweed snacks for which I believe the idea came from Japan. The liquorice gummy snack is an interesting one, especially, if as you say it can be made "akin to shoe leather" that is exactly what I want - very...

I'm not familiar with a dehydrator but I will look into one - dehydrating low sugar food like zucchini, carrot and ginger in particular is a possible idea. One problem with this is as the food loses water it becomes more dense and so you get more sugar per gram. For example, fresh tomatoes do...

Yes candied ginger would indeed have lots of sugar. Pickling ginger would introduces added sodium which also is not something I want to do. Ginger with stevia or agave syrup (as long as there's no added sugar) is an okay suggestion, the only downside is the fact that sweetener would have to be...

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right part of the forum to ask about this but this section appears to be the most appropriate. I recently discovered liquorice root powder, which led me to the root itself and I found it to be a good natural snack that amazingly contained no sugar - the extent...

I appreciate the advice! Thank you!

Hey guys, I have immersed myself in the rich and fascinating world of herbs and spices, and have bought some and began adding them to my food. I did experience one problems though. I noticed that with some food that is dry (e.g., pasta, beans with no sauce or salad with no sauce), when I add...

Cheers for the help!

I appreciate the advice guys :) Now things are starting to make more sense about herbs and spices. So am I correct in understanding that as long as the herbs and spices are grounded (rather than whole pieces of herbs and spices because it might not be pleasant chewing threw a whole piece of...

Hey guys, I'm new to this forum and want to learn more about cooking, and in particular healthy cooking. I am interested in adding herbs and spices to my food but I'm wondering if I could get some guidance on one question: I eat many salads and soups, and with my current limited knowledge of...